NBA Draft 2012: The LA Lakers and 7 Teams That Must Make a Deal for Picks

While the NBA Finals are still going on for the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, the other 28 teams are preparing for the NBA draft, set to take place on June 28.

Before the draft takes place, we could see a ton of movement as several teams are looking to move their first round picks.

According to Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld, the Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Hornets (then No. 10 pick), Houston Rockets and plenty more teams are looking to deal one more more picks in this draft.

With that being said, there are several teams that must make a deal to get into the first round, or possibly get an extra pick.

6. Utah Jazz

The Minnesota Timberwolves hold the No. 17 pick in the draft, thanks to Utah making the playoffs.

However trying to move back into the first round would be big for Utah. They are a good young team, but getting their hands on a point guard for the future could be big for the Jazz.

With several lottery teams looking to move out, Utah could potentially swing a deal with their eyes on Weber State's Damian Lillard or North Carolina's Kendall Marshall.

A good young point guard is the missing piece from this team and with a thin point guard class in what is otherwise a very deep draft, the Jazz could benefit by aggressively attempting to move into at least the middle of the first round.

2. New York Knicks

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Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald has a lot on his plate right now.

He's waiting on the decision from the arbitrator concerning the Bird rights of Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak then must figure out how to add a point guard, and both backcourt and frontcourt depth with very little money to spend.

That's assuming the decision goes in their favor.

If it doesn't, Grunwald will have no money to spend after having to use his mid-level exception just to try and keep Lin.

The Houston Rockets currently own their pick (No. 16), but Grunwald must find a way to get into the first round and add a key piece for 2013.

That may be the only way he can do it because if the decision goes against the players union, there will be a lot of guys on the Knicks bench playing for the veterans minimum.